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Edgware Hospital
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans there are for the improvement of services at Edgware hospital; and if he will make a statement. [298698]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: This is information is not held centrally.
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make representations to Northwick Park hospital to take up the opportunities open to it for the treatment of its patients at Edgware Community hospital; and if he will make a statement. [298699]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: The commissioning and organisation of local health services is the responsibility of the local primary care trust (PCT), and you may wish to discuss this with the chief executive of Barnet PCT.
Finchley Memorial Hospital
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made on plans for the redevelopment of Finchley Memorial hospital. [298874]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: This is a matter for the local national health service, however I understand that the Stage 1 Business case is now with NHS London.
General Practitioners
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health which NHS body determines the proportion of GP appointments at a practice which may be booked in advance; what guidance his Department has issued on the matter; and if he will make a statement. [298876]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: It is for general practitioner (GP) practices to decide how their appointments are divided between quick appointments and those that can be booked further ahead.
"Improving Access, Responding to Patients: A 'how to' guide for GP practices" was launched on 2 September, and has been distributed to all GP practices and every primary care trust and strategic health authority. This guide gives practical advice on setting up appointment systems, which meet patients' needs and preferences. A copy of the document has been placed in the Library.
Health Centres: Barnet
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress is being made on plans for GP-led health centres in Barnet; and if he will make a statement. [298875]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: This is a matter for Barnet primary care trust.
Health Services: Overseas Visitors
Patrick Mercer: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 9 September 2009, Official Report, column 1985W, on health services (overseas residence), what estimate he has made of the (a) non-reciprocal income received and (b) bad debts and claims abandoned in respect of overseas patients in relation to Newark in each of the last 10 years. [299165]
Gillian Merron: None of the national health service organisations serving the Newark area, as shown in the following list, reported any income from overseas patients under non-reciprocal agreements in any year going back to 2002-03. Similarly, none of these organisations reported any bad debts written off in respect of overseas patients in any year going back to 2002-03. Information before 2002-03 is not available centrally.
NHS organisations covering Newark :
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust (PCT)
Bassetlaw PCT
Newark and Sherwood PCT
Central Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
King's Mill Centre for Health Care Services NHS Trust
Notes:
1. This data is not held for foundation trusts. Therefore, data for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for 2008-09 and 2007-08 is not included.
2. In April 2001, Central Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and King's Mill Centre for Health Care Services NHS Trust merged to form Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust.
3. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was authorised as a foundation trust on 1 February 2007.
4. The Nottinghamshire County Teaching PCT was formed in October 2006 following the merger of six former PCTs: Ashfield, Broxtowe and Hucknall, Gedling, Mansfield District, Newark and Sherwood, and Rushcliffe.
Source:
Audited summarisation schedules
Patrick Mercer: To ask the Secretary of State for Health with which countries the UK has bilateral health agreements under paragraphs 4(m) and 4(o) of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 1989. [299167]
Gillian Merron: Under Regulations 4(m) and 4(o), the United Kingdom has bilateral health agreements with the following countries:
Regulation 4(m) nationals of European Economic Area countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus (Southern), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Switzerland by special arrangement.
Regulation 4(o) Other bilateral healthcare agreements:
Anguilla, Armenia*, Australia, Azerbaijan*, Barbados, Bosnia*, British Virgin Islands, Croatia*, Falkland Islands, Georgia*, Gibraltar*, Isle of Man, Kazakhstan*, Kyrgyzstan*, Macedonia*, Moldova*, Montenegro*, Montserrat, New Zealand*, Russia*, Serbia*, St. Helena, Tajikistan*, Turkmenistan*, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine* and Uzbekistan*.
Note:
Those countries marked with an asterisk apply to the nationals of those countries and UK nationals only. The others cover those countries' residents, irrespective of nationality.
Herbal Medicine
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the proportion by value of all medicinal products used which were herbal medicines in the latest period for which figures are available. [299602]
Gillian Merron: Information on the value of medicinal products used, including herbal medicinal products, is not collected.
Hospitals: Admissions
Anne Milton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people aged (a) between 45 and 55, (b) between 55 and 65 and (c) 65 years and over were readmitted to hospital within three days of being discharged in the latest period for which figures are available. [298666]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Information routinely available from the compendium of clinical and health indicators is limited to information on emergency readmissions 28 days after discharge from hospital. A special analysis of data on emergency readmission rates was published by the Department in October 2008 and a copy has been placed in the Library. This shows that in 2006-07, the last year for which data were then available, 43,560 patients were readmitted as emergency readmissions within one day of discharge (14.9 per cent, of all emergency readmissions) and 104,255 within two to seven days of discharge (35.6 per cent.). An analysis by age group is not available.
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate he has made of the number of people aged 85 years and over in (a) England and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber strategic health authority who had at least one emergency readmission to hospital in (i) 1997, (ii) 2003, (iii) 2007 and (iv) the latest year for which information is available; [298145]
(2) what estimate he has made of the number of people in (a) England and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber Strategic Health Authority who had at least one emergency readmission to hospital in (i) 1997, (ii) 2003, (iii) 2007 and (iv) the last year for which information is available; [298146]
(3) what estimate he has made of the number of people aged 60 years and over in (a) England and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber Strategic Health Authority who had at least one emergency re-admission to hospital in (i) 1997, (ii) 2003, (iii) 2007 and (iv) the last year for which information is available. [298147]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: The information available, based on information provided by the national centre for health outcomes development, is set out in the following table. Information on the number of people who have experienced at least one emergency readmission (as opposed to the total number of emergency readmissions), and information for the precise age groups requested, is not available and could not be obtained at proportionate cost.
| Emergency readmissions to hospital within 28 days of discharge from hospital (excluding cancer, maternity and mental health patients) | ||||||||||||
| Age group | 0-15 years | 16-74 years | 75+ years | All ages | ||||||||
| FY | 1998-99 | 2003-04 | 2007-08 | 1998-99 | 2003-04 | 2007-08 | 1998-99 | 2003-04 | 2007-08 | 1998-99 | 2003-04 | 2008-08 |
| Notes: The NHS Information Centre for health and social care. (c) Crown Copyright. Compendium of Clinical and Health Indicators/Clinical and Health Outcomes Knowledge Base (www.nchod.nhs.uk) Source: Hospital Episodes Statistics NCHOD FY vFeb 2009 (Extracts may only be reproduced by permission.) | ||||||||||||
Hospitals: Bedfordshire
Nadine Dorries: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of people aged 60 years and over in (a) England and (b) Mid Bedfordshire constituency who had at least one emergency readmission to hospital in (i) 1999, (ii) 2004, (iii) 2008 and (iv) the most recent 12 months for which information is available. [299081]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: The information available, based on information provided by the National Centre for Health Outcomes Development, is set out in the following table. Information on the number of people who have experienced at least one emergency readmission (as opposed to the total number of emergency readmissions), and information for the precise geographical area and age group requested, is not available and could not be obtained at proportionate cost.
| Emergency readmissions to hospital within 28 days of discharge from hospital (excluding cancer, maternity and mental health patients) | |||
| Financial year | |||
| 1999-2000 | 2004-05 | 2007-08 | |
| Source: Hospital Episodes Statistics; National Centre for Health Outcomes Development, Compendium of Clinical and Health Indicators. | |||
Liver Diseases
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of people aged (a) 18 years and over, (b) 60 years old and over and (c) 85 years and over who were diagnosed with a liver condition in (i) England and (ii) Yorkshire and the Humber Strategic Health Authority in each year since 1997. [298143]
Ann Keen: Information on the number of people diagnosed with a liver condition is not collected centrally.
The Government are taking forward their commitment to tackling liver disease by recruiting a new National Clinical Director to lead the development of a National Strategy for Liver Disease.
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